The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-18
GETTING READY TO BE SEEN
Busy Preparations for Opening to the
Public the States Annual Show.
Unusually Large Exhibits Of Stock of ALI
Kinds Except Sheep-A Fine Display
of Fancy Work by Women.

At the State fair grounds, yesterday, in
every department could be- found the hurry and
hustle indicative of making the most of the few
hours that interviewed until the great annual
show of the State should be thrown open to the
public. Year after year. said Secretary Heron
1--WE urge upon exhibitors the Importance OF be-
ing ready on the first day, but it seems that the
value OF time is something they will never APP
preciate. There are many exhibits which could
have been ready day or two ago, but everything
by everybody must be put off to the
last moment The result is. we will
have TO work all day tomorrow We have done
little better this year than formerly. and by
Monday noon tho fair will be in good shape.
The indications that this will be one Of the
most successful fairs held: except IN the
show of agricultural products. While the en-
tries in that department. have been many and
the products of good quality, yet they will
rot compare with last years exhibits. The
brought is responsible for this. but what is lost
IN this respect will be overbalanced by the in
crease in the other features, stock especially.
eve have never had" said one of the officers.
"a larger demand for stalls for cattle and
horses The entries will exceed any we have
ever had OF course the increase was expected,
but nothing like what it has proven to be- It
was thought the addition of a few stalls would
supply all demands but within the last few days
we have been forced to build sixty extra stalls
for horses. To make room for cattle and hogs
The same thing had to be done. but for sheep
the show will be slim.
In the display of buggies. carriages wagons
and agricultural implements there will be ex-
tensiveness and completeness. To accommodate
the implements and wagons several new build
ings have been erected, and their newness, with
freshness of paint the old structures. gives to
this part OF the grounds an attractiveness they
have not had for years. The exhibits in the
main building will be multifarious in their
variety and as ornamental in their arrangement
in the past. The ladies' department prom
ises to be more interesting than usual 1t has
every thing in the way of household
necessity and luxury. A great deal OF attention
has been given to this feature heretofore. but
the ladies say the results will be nothing like
they this year in largeness and variety.
In the finer breed of horses importers have
brought the best stock they have ever exhibited
Twenty States will be represented IN this depart
rnent. and among it's special attractions to
be thirty-sIx head newly imported by Bridg-
la nd a. Barry. thirty five head by the Dillon
Brothers. twenty head by S. J. Canton, of Chi
cago a large herd by w. A. Banks, of IsaPorte,
and twenty head by the Wabash Importing Com
pany.
Excellent stock is to be shown for the pacing
and trotting races, as many horses are entered
with records from 220 up among the PAGERS,
and from 2:25 upwards for the trotters.
The board has arranged with the superintend-
ent of the schools to make Tuesday the chill
drens day. The schools to be suspended for
that day, and all children will be admitted to
grounds without charge